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The Use of Permissible Explosives

Description: From Preface: "The present bulletin is printed as a supplement to Bulletin 17 and is intended primarily for coal miners, especially for those working in fields where inflammable gas or coal dust may cause disastrous mine explosions. The bulletin is issued by the Bureau of Mines in the hope that it may prove helpful in lessening accidents due to the use of explosives, and in particular may aid in preventing mine explosions, many of which have been caused by the use of improper explosives."
Date: 1912
Creator: Rutledge, J. J. & Hall, Clarence
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City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement

Description: From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."
Date: 1912
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Washing and Coking Tests of Coal at the Fuel-Testing Plant at the Fuel Testing Plant, Denver, Colo., July 1, 1908, to June 30, 1909

Description: From Introduction: "This bulletin deals with washing and coking tests of coal made at the Government fuel-testing plant in Denver, Colo., between July 1, 1908, and June 30, 1909."
Date: 1912
Creator: Belden, A. W.; Delamater, G. R.; Groves, J. W. & Way, K. M.
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